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Sunday August 17, 2008Gators in the Olympics - August 17

FormerUniversity of Florida sprinter Aaron
Armstrong advanced in the menís 200-meter run and several
former Gator athletes competed in the sports of basketball and track &
field on Sunday at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.

Basketball

In its
final preliminary round game, the 2008 U.S. Women's Olympic Team (5-0) needed
10 minutes to warm up to another blowout, compiling a 21-0 second quarter run
before cruising to a 96-60 win over New Zealand (1-4) Sunday night at Wukesong Arena in Beijing, China.

Former Gator DeLisha Milton-Jones played 13 minutes, connecting on both of her field
goal attempts for four point, in addition to
collecting three defensive rebounds and dishing a pair of assists.

Team USA
ended the first half on a 21-2 run, during which Milton-Jones tallied the final
two points during the USAís
game-breaking run that helped the red, white and blue
assume a commanding 50-24 halftime lead.